Discusses the threats and opportunities presented to US manufacturers by the elimination of the trade restrictions for the European Community (EC), the unification of Germany, and the move towards capitalism in Russia. The biggest challenge will be to get involved in Europe′s industry early...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the recent financial trends affecting grain and farm supply cooperatives. Design/methodology/approach Review of and descriptive analysis of current cooperative finance topics. Findings In recent years three important trends have become apparent...